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WSY to SOF: distance & flight time
Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
8,936 mi
14,381 km · 7,765 nm
17h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,936 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 59m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WSY — Whitsunday Island Airport · Airlie Beach, Australia
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near WSY
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport0 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport14 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport20 mi away
- ZBO · Bowen Airport39 mi away
Near SOF
- PDV · Plovdiv International Airport85 mi away
- INI · Nis Airport90 mi away
- SKP · Skopje Alexander the Great Airport105 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WSY from SOF?
The flight distance from Airlie Beach (WSY) to Sofia (SOF) is 8,936 miles (14,381 km, 7,765 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSY to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 59m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from WSY to SOF?
Nonstop service on WSY–SOF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 17h 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Airlie Beach and Sofia?
Sofia is 7 hours behind Airlie Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSY to SOF?
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Why are some WSY to SOF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WSY–SOF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.